Welcome to Felt ...
Felt is located in the Panhandle of Oklahoma.
Felt is located in Cimarron County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Felt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.
Felt is 4,450 feet [1,356 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Felt is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Felt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Felt, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The telephone area code for Felt: (580)
The ZIP code for Felt: 73937<3>
Communities Also Named Felt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Felt - it's located in Idaho.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Felt.
Communities near Felt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Felt.
- Boise City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise City
- Boise City is located in Cimarron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boise City <4>
- Texline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texline
- Texline is located in Dallam County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texline <4>
- Wheeless
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeless
- Wheeless is located in Cimarron County
- Mexhoma ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexhoma
- Mexhoma is located in Cimarron County
- Moses
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses
- Moses is located in Union County (NM)
- Seneca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Union County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
- Perico ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Clayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Union County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
- Kenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Cimarron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <4>
- Kerrick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
- Kerrick is located in Dallam County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerrick <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Felt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Felt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Felt. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Felt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Felt. See our Newspapers Page for Felt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Felt ...
Looking for more information about Felt? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Felt, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Felt.
Adding Felt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Felt in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Felt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Felt post office opened in 1926.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Felt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Felt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Cimarron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Felt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Felt). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Felt or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |